Vienna: Christmas Markets Tour with Punch & Treats, Max 16
★ 4.1 (109)3 marketsPunch & a treatMax. 16
From, per person71 €
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Vienna Christmas Market Tour
For most visitors the best Vienna Christmas market tour is the 2.5-hour small-group walk through Spittelberg, MuseumsQuartier and Rathausplatz with hot punch and a treat (★ 4.1 (109), from 71 €). Rather not walk in the cold? The evening bus to Schönbrunn’s market and Imperial Lights starts at 44 €.
Independent guide · Updated Oct 2026 · prices checked live in Oct 2026 · per person unless stated
44 €cheapest reviewed tour: evening bus + Schönbrunn lights
123reviews on the market + concert evening, the most reviewed
4lesser-known markets on the food tour (★ 5.0)
0 €to walk the markets on your own — entry is free
By what you want
Which Vienna Christmas market tour fits you
Pick the Vienna Christmas market tour by what you want from the evening: three markets with tastings on foot, a food-led tour of quieter markets, no walking with the bus and the Schönbrunn lights, or a market and a classical concert in the Schönbrunn Orangery. Each fits a different kind of evening, not a different budget.
Markets on footPunch & treats walk3 markets in ~2.5 h · ★ 4.1 (109) · from 71 €Why this one →
Food firstFood & drinks tour4 quieter markets, tastings included · ★ 5.0 (14) · from 125 €Why this one →
No walkingBus & Schönbrunn lights~3 h from Albertinaplatz · ★ 4.2 (78) · from 44 €Why this one →
Market + musicSchönbrunn concert eveningMarket voucher + Orangery concert · ★ 4.4 (123) · from 84 €Why this one →
All 6 tours
The 6 best Vienna Christmas market tours compared
Six Vienna Christmas market tours do something different from each other: two walks through the inner-city markets, a food tour, an evening bus to Schönbrunn, a market-and-concert evening and a palace tour with the market. Prices start at 44 € for the bus and run to 125 € for the food tour; the walks include a drink, the bus and palace tours do not.
Vienna: Christmas Markets Tour with Punch & Treats, Max 16
★4.1 (109 reviews)
Inner city · max. 16 · English or Spanish
Spittelberg, MuseumsQuartier and Rathausplatz; ~2 km, rain or shine
From, per person71 €
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Vienna: Christmas Market Food and Drinks Tour
★5.0 (14 reviews)
Small group · private option available
Tastings and warm drinks included; travels by tram and metro
From, per person125 €
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Vienna: Guided Christmas Bus Tour & Schönbrunn Palace Lights
★4.2 (78 reviews)
Departs 16:30 · Albertinaplatz 1
Includes entry to Imperial Lights in the palace gardens
From, per person44 €
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Vienna: Schönbrunn Christmas Market and Classical Concert
★4.4 (123 reviews)
Schönbrunn Orangery
No fixed market time: use the food voucher any time it is open
From, per person84 €
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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace & Christmas Market Walking Tour
★4.7 (6 reviews)
Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47
Palace entry included; latecomers cannot join
From, per person95 €
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Wien: Tour with locals on the trails of the Christmas Tree
★4.6 (7 reviews)
Hoher Markt 10–11, under the Ankeruhr clock
Food and drinks included; just your group or a small one
From, per person69 €
Check availability| Tour | Markets | In your cup | Time | Start | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas markets walk with punch & treats★ 4.1 (109) | 3 · Spittelberg, MQ, Rathausplatz | Punch + treat | 2-3 h | Inner city | 71 € | Check |
| Christmas market food & drinks tour★ 5.0 (14) | 4 lesser-known | Tastings + drinks | 4 h | Inner city | 125 € | Check |
| Christmas bus tour & Schönbrunn lights★ 4.2 (78) | Schönbrunn | No | 3 h | Albertinaplatz | 44 € | Check |
| Schönbrunn market & classical concert★ 4.4 (123) | Schönbrunn | Drink + dish voucher | evening | Schönbrunn | 84 € | Check |
| Schönbrunn Palace & market walking tour★ 4.7 (6) | Schönbrunn | No | 2 h | Schönbrunn | 95 € | Check |
| Christmas-tree walk with a local★ 4.6 (7) | Inner city | Food + drinks | 2 h | Hoher Markt | 69 € | Check |
| On your ownU-Bahn + walk | Any of 13 | Pay as you go | — | Anywhere | 0 € |
Source: GetYourGuide product pages, prices “from” per person, checked Oct 2026
Also on sale, close to the six above: the Schönbrunn market, palace tour & concert (from 129 €, ★ 4.4 (46)) adds an after-hours palace visit to the concert evening; the Schönbrunn market & strudel show (from 79 €, minimum 2 people) starts with a live Apfelstrudel demonstration; and the 1-hour market walk with a local (from 139 €) keeps the group to 8. All three are newer and have few or no reviews yet.
On foot
Vienna Christmas market walking tour
The most-booked Vienna Christmas market walking tour covers Spittelberg, the MuseumsQuartier courtyards and Rathausplatz in about 2.5 hours, with hot punch (non-alcoholic on request) and a traditional Christmas treat, in a group of up to 16. It walks about 2 km and runs rain or shine; it is not suitable for wheelchair users. From 71 €, ★ 4.1 (109).
Afternoon departures reach Rathausplatz around dusk, when City Hall and the trees are lit. Guests mention that the guide points out other markets to come back to the next day — useful if you have two or three evenings. In rain the route stays the same; one December reviewer with a bad leg wrote that the pace was manageable.
Vienna Christmas market walking tour with a local
Two smaller walks are run by individual locals. The Christmas-tree walk (2 h, from 69 €, ★ 4.6 (7)) starts at the Ankeruhr clock on Hoher Markt, tells the history of Vienna’s Christmas tree and includes food and drinks; the 1-hour market walk (from 139 €, max. 8) meets on Rathausplatz and adapts its stops to the group.
Andreas was a great tour guide! He knew so much about the markets and suggested others which we went to the next day. He so knew facts about Vienna which were very helpful as we visited other venues. I highly recommend this tour during the holidays!!
Our pick for a first evening
Christmas Markets Tour with Punch & Treats
2.5 h · 3 markets · max. 16 · ★ 4.1 (109)
From71 €
Check availabilityEat your way through
Vienna Christmas market food tour
The Vienna Christmas market food tour visits four of the city’s lesser-known Christmas markets in about 4 hours, with tastings of traditional Austrian winter food and warm drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. It moves between markets by tram and metro, so you also learn the public transport. It is the best-rated tour here: ★ 5.0 (14), from 125 €.
StartMeet your guideOne of two meeting points, depending on the option you book
4×Lesser-known marketsAway from the Rathausplatz crowds; the food chosen to match each market
BetweenTram and metroThe guide shows you how to use Vienna’s public transport
~4 hFinish fullGuests say the portions are big enough to skip dinner
We really enjoyed this tour as we went to less crowded yet very interesting Christmas markets. We got to drink something warm yet festive to beat the cold. We also enjoyed both savory and sweet treats. We, likewise, appreciate the stories he shared about the food and the culture. Overall, we left the tour with a happy tummy and memorable moments with the rest of the tour group.
Best-rated Vienna Christmas market tour
Christmas Market Food and Drinks Tour
~4 h · 4 markets · tastings + drinks · ★ 5.0 (14)
From125 €
Check availabilityMarket + music
Vienna Christmas market and classical concert tours
The most reviewed Vienna Christmas market tour is really an evening out: a food voucher for the Schönbrunn Christmas market (a mug, a hot drink and a dish) plus a classical concert in the Schönbrunn Orangery. There is no fixed time for the market; the concert starts at a fixed hour, so leave time to walk across the palace grounds. ★ 4.4 (123), from 84 €.
✓Book it if
- You want a whole evening planned: dinner at the stalls, then Mozart and other classicsMarket + concert →
- You want the palace too — the bigger combo adds an after-hours palace tourPalace combo →
✕Skip it if
- You expect Christmas songs: one reviewer noted the programme had none
- You want several markets in one evening — this is Schönbrunn only
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Palace combo timing: the 19:00 start on the palace-tour version is the palace visit, and the market is closed when it ends. Collect the voucher at the Orangery (from 10:00) and eat at the market first.
No walking · just your group
Private Vienna Christmas market tour, bus or vintage car
For a Vienna Christmas market tour without the walking, the electric double-decker bus leaves Albertinaplatz at 16:30 for about 3 hours, with a guided visit to the Schönbrunn market and entry to the Imperial Lights (★ 4.2 (78), from 44 €). For just your group there are vintage-car tours and a private guide, all new this season with no reviews yet.
SharedBus
Vienna: Guided Christmas Bus Tour & Schönbrunn Palace LightsLive English guide · arrive by 16:15 · guests report ~1 h at Schönbrunn before the bus returns
From44 €
BookPrivateE-car
Vienna by Electric Elegance: Christmas Markets Private Tour1–3 h · hotel pickup · choose your markets · punch, mulled wine, blankets
From199 €
BookPrivateGuide
Vienna's Imperial Christmas: Markets & Palace Tour3 h · Schönbrunn and Belvedere markets · hotel meet-up
From195 €
BookPrivate Vienna Christmas market tour by vintage car
Two vintage-car tours drive open electric cars past the lit markets and landmarks, with blankets provided: the private Christmas markets tour above stops at markets you choose, and the winter lights tour by e-oldtimer (1–1.5 h, from 39 €) leaves from Philharmonikerstraße near the Opera. Both are open-air, so dress for the cold.
Honest verdict
Is a Vienna Christmas market tour worth it?
A Vienna Christmas market tour is worth it when time is short or the evening is cold: in 2.5–4 hours you see three or four markets, taste what to order and hear why it is there. If you are staying in the inner city for several days, you can walk the same markets for free and spend the tour price on Punsch.
✓Book a tour if
- You have one evening and want more than RathausplatzMarkets walk →
- You want to know what to eat and drink, and taste itFood tour →
- Walking in the cold is hard for someone in your groupBus tour →
✕Do it yourself if
- You have two or more evenings in the inner city — our route covers the same markets
- You only want Rathausplatz: it is free and on the U2
- Your group includes wheelchair users: the most-booked walk is not suitable
What guests say
Vienna Christmas market tour reviews
Reviews of Vienna Christmas market tours praise the guides and the tastings and warn about two things: the cold and wet on walking tours, and timing on the Schönbrunn concert combos. Quoted unedited from GetYourGuide, including a four-star review.
The most I liked the tour guide’s professionalism- he was very knowledgeable and provided us with such a meaningful experience that we were able to understand the different cultures, the different foods and customs that are used at different occasions. James was excellent! We also had the chance to learn how to use the public transportation. We’d suggest that he’d be provided with a transportation mean so the guests will have more time in the markets. Also, people with some health restrictions would be able to get the most out of this experience!
Elena · Dec 2024 · GetYourGuide
Food & drinks tour →
Raining and cold, but we had a good time anyway, The guide made it as pleasant for us all as possible considering the weather was not helping. Saw some great things went back the day after to go further when the weather was better. Great guide, did all she could for us over the whole walk. I had issues with a bad leg and it was not too much for me so just about anyone should enjoy the time.
Stuart · Dec 2023 · GetYourGuide
Christmas markets walk →
NB!! It says start at 7 p.m., but that is the start of the palace tour. therefore missed the Christmas market (no longer open after the tour). The orangery, where your tickets are located, is on the left when you stand in front of the main entrance. DO NOT enter through the main gate but walk outside the palace wall! 500 meters something like that, green door with orangery written on the side. tour and concert very nice! worth it.
Wim · Dec 2023 · GetYourGuide
Market, palace & concert →FAQ
Vienna Christmas market tour FAQ
Quick answers about Vienna Christmas market tours: weather, drinks, length, Schönbrunn, cancellation and accessibility, taken from the tours’ own conditions on GetYourGuide.
Do Vienna Christmas market tours run in the rain?
Yes. The most-booked walk and the Christmas-tree walk run rain or shine (the latter “rain, snow or shine”), and the food tour asks you to be prepared for any weather. Wear warm shoes; the walks cover about 2 km. Walking tours →
Are drinks included on a Vienna Christmas market tour?
On some. The punch & treats walk includes hot punch and a Christmas treat, the food tour includes tastings and warm drinks, and the concert evening includes a voucher for a mug, a hot drink and a dish. The bus and palace tours include no drinks. Compare →
Is non-alcoholic punch available?
Yes. The punch & treats walk serves non-alcoholic punch on request, the food tour includes alcoholic and non-alcoholic warm drinks, and the Schönbrunn strudel tour gives children alcohol-free Punsch instead of Glühwein.
How long is a Christmas market tour in Vienna?
From 1 to about 4 hours: the walk with a local takes 1 hour, the punch & treats walk about 2.5 hours, the bus tour about 3 hours and the food tour about 4 hours. Concert evenings take the whole evening.
Which Vienna Christmas market tour goes to Schönbrunn?
The evening bus with Imperial Lights, the market-and-concert evenings, the palace tour with the market, the strudel-show tour and the private imperial tour all go to Schönbrunn. The inner-city walks do not. Schönbrunn options →
Can I cancel a Vienna Christmas market tour?
The tours we checked on GetYourGuide offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, and you can reserve now and pay later. Conditions can differ by tour, so check them in the booking window.
Are Vienna Christmas market tours suitable for wheelchair users?
The most-booked punch & treats walk is listed as not suitable for wheelchair users. The bus tour avoids most walking, and the Rathausplatz market itself has accessible toilets and reachable tables.
Walking tour vs bus tour: which Vienna Christmas market tour is better?
The walking tour is better for seeing several markets: it covers Spittelberg, MuseumsQuartier and Rathausplatz with punch and a treat (★ 4.1, from 71 €). The bus tour is better if walking in the cold is hard: it drives to Schönbrunn’s market and includes the Imperial Lights (★ 4.2, from 44 €), but visits only that one market.
What language are Vienna Christmas market tours in?
Mostly English. The punch & treats walk runs in English and Spanish, the food tour and the bus tour have English-speaking guides, and the bus also has an audio guide. Check the language options in the booking window before you pay.
Do I need to book a Christmas market tour in advance?
For weekend evenings in December, yes: group walks are capped at 16 people (8 on the walk with a local). Check live availability for your date in the booking window above.
Keep planning
Plan the rest of your Vienna Christmas market tour trip
Once the Vienna Christmas market tour is booked, plan the rest of the trip: a hotel within walking distance of the markets, which of the 13 markets to add on your own, the 2026 dates and hours, and what food and Punsch cost.
Walks · food · bus · concert
Pick your evening, then check the date
Weekend evenings in December fill first.